Swim Lessons

We, Campus Recreation, pride ourselves on teaching the necessary skills needed to explore water as a lifelong fitness and recreational opportunity. Our philosophy is to always reward swimmers with praise and positive reinforcement for a job well done. Swimmers are never forced to perform. We wait until each swimmer is ready to progress. We believe that with patience, encouragement, and practice, our students will make the most of their time in the pool.

$72.00 per swimmer per session
(must sign up together to receive semi-private rate)

Private Swim Lesson
(one instructor and one swimmer)

$112.00 per swimmer per session

Registration

Registration is completed at the front desk of the Peter Courtney Health and Wellness Center (Map) using cash/check during operational hours. Registration periods are listed within each schedule listed below. The course adjustment deadline for all classes is the Wednesday prior to the start date of the session and at this time, classes may be adjusted, combined or canceled due to enrollment numbers. A minimum of a 50% cancellation fee will be charged if canceling after registration closes for each participant. Classes are filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Swimmers should be placed in classes according to their age and previous swim experience. Generally, students spend two or three sessions at one level before moving on.

To expedite your registration process, please fill out the Activity Registration prior to your arrival at the HWC.

►Fall 2019 schedule: October 7th – 30th

Registration opens August 9, 2019, and closes October 9, 2019, prior to class time

Tuesday & Thursday: November 5- November 26, 2019(No classes on November 28, 2019)

3:40-4:10pm
Preschool
133102 04

3:40-4:10pm
Level 2
133104 08

3:40-4:10pm
Private
133202 12
or
Semi-Private
133201 03

4:15-4:45pm
Level 1
133103 07

4:15-4:45pm
Level 3
133105 04

4:15-5:15pm
FISH
133109 02

4:50-5:20pm
Private
133202 13
or
Semi-Private
133201 13

4:50-5:20pm
Private
133202 14
or
Semi-Private
133201 14

Class Descriptions

►Semi-Private: for all ages over 6 months to Adults

Purpose: For swimmers of all ages and abilities who need or want more individualized attention. If the 2 or 3 swimmers in a semi-private lesson are similar in aquatic skills and knowledge, it is more mutually beneficial. This lesson will be tailored to develop specific swimming goals at the lowest swim level ability; otherwise, it will follow the Red Cross skill and knowledge progression. Water safety skills will be incorporated.

►Private: for all ages over 6 months to Adults

Purpose: For swimmers of all ages and abilities who need or want one on one attention. This lesson can be tailored to develop specific swimming goals; otherwise, it will follow the Red Cross skill and knowledge progression. Water safety skills will be incorporated.

►Swimmer ‘N’ Me: for ages 6 months to 3 years

Purpose: To introduce basic skills to a swimmer and adult. Adults are taught to safely work with the swimmer in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold the swimmer in the water and how to prepare and encourage the swimmer to participate fully and try the skills. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Holding and support techniques

Water adjustment, entry, and exit

Buoyancy on front and back

Roll from front to back and back to front

Passing from instructor to adult

►Preschool: for ages 3-5 years

Purpose: To teach the most elementary aquatic skills, which swimmers will continue to build as they progress. Provides additional guided practice to give swimmers further success with fundamental aquatic skills performed with an instructor. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Enter and exit the water safely

Blow bubbles through mouth and nose

Bobbing

Float on front and back

Explore combined arm and leg actions on front and back

►Level I – Introduction to Water Skills: for ages 4 and up

Purpose: Encourages swimmers to feel comfortable in the water. Swimmers begin to develop positive attitudes, good swimming habits and safe practices in and around the water. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Enter and exit the water safely

Perform glides on front and back with recovery to a vertical position with assistance

Swim on front and back using arm and leg actions with assistance

Float on front and back with assistance

Explore arm and hand movements

►Level II – Fundamental Aquatic Skills: for ages 4 and up

Purpose: Continues developing fundamental skills learned throughout Introduction to Water Skills. Swimmers further develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on their front and back, laying the foundation for future strokes. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side

Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object

Roll over from front to back, back to front

Exit water safely using ladder, steps or side

Float on front and back, including three variations of the front float

►Level III – Stroke Development

Purpose: Builds on the previously attained skills further developing each swimming stroke through additional guided practice. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Jump into deep water from the side

Headfirst entries from sitting and kneeling position

Perform streamlined position on the front with flutter and dolphin kicks

Scissors kick on side

Perform elementary backstroke and front crawl with rotary breathing

►Level IV – Stroke Improvement

Purpose: Build confidence with previously learned strokes. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

Front crawl for 25 yards

Elementary backstroke for 25 yards

Breaststroke 15 yards

Swim underwater

Tread water, using 2 different kicks

►FISH – Fun Instructional Swimming Hour

Purpose: Provides further refinement and proficiency of strokes to enable students to swim with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances. Increases distance, speed, and endurance. This class is delivered as a workout with a focus on the four competitive strokes, turns and starts including various drills and training techniques. Here are some of the skills to be introduced:

500-yard continuous swimming using any 3 strokes

Cooper 12-minutes swim test

Treading water

Front and backstroke flip turn

Breaststroke and butterfly turn

Track start from diving blocks

Backstroke starts

Relay starts

Setting up an exercise program using a pace clock, intervals and a variety of equipment